For many learners, this is where everything starts to come together.

Not because the exercises suddenly become more difficult, but because this is often the first time you see the full picture of what you’ll eventually need to demonstrate during the AVB test.

Some exercises are about balance.

Others are about observation, braking or control at higher speeds.

Together, they form the foundation of riding a motorcycle.

During the AVB test, you’ll complete seven exercises. Some are mandatory, while others are selected by the examiner from different categories.

The good news?

Nothing has to be perfect.

The goal is to show control, awareness and confidence on the motorcycle.

Not quite sure what AVB actually is?

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Wat What is the examiner actually looking for?

During the test, the examiner isn’t looking at isolated tricks or individual exercises. They’re looking at how you ride as a whole.

• Can you stay calm when something doesn’t go exactly to plan?
• Can you keep an overview of what’s happening?
• Can you correct the motorcycle without panicking?

A small mistake doesn’t automatically mean you’ve failed. More often than not, it’s about how you respond than the mistake itself.

The AVB exercises at a glance

All exercises are divided into four groups. Each group focuses on a different aspect of motorcycle control.

Cluster 1 – The Basics

Reversing the motorcycle

The only exercise in this group. No speed, no traffic, just control.

Here you demonstrate that you can move the motorcycle calmly and confidently while walking beside it.

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Cluster 2 – Slow-speed control and balance

This is often the group that takes the longest for learners to feel comfortable with. Not because it’s technically difficult, but because riding slowly requires patience.

Slow slalom

An exercise where balance, clutch control and observation come together. The more you try to force it, the harder it usually becomes.

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Pulling away from a parking bay

Moving off from a standstill and immediately making a turn. A reminder that control starts from the very first metre.

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Figure of eight

One of the best-known AVB exercises. It is all about riding calmly, looking ahead and trusting the motorcycle.

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Slow straight ride

It sounds simple. But riding almost at walking pace requires balance, patience and feel.

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U-turn

A small space. A tight turn. And above all, the confidence to steer without hesitation.

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Cluster 3 – Control at speed

This is where the feeling begins to change: from slow and precise to smooth and controlled.

Emergency swerve

Avoiding an obstacle without losing control. Reacting without freezing.

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Fast slalom

A motorcycle often becomes easier to steer once you stop fighting it. Rhythm and relaxation matter more than strength.

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Deceleration exercise

Accelerating, braking and steering in one flowing sequence.

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Cluster 4 – Braking

For many learners, this is the group that feels most intimidating, mainly because speed suddenly starts to play a bigger role.

Emergency stop

Braking hard without losing control. One of the foundations of safe riding.

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Precision stop

Not stopping as quickly as possible. Stopping exactly where you intend to.

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Braking test

Firm braking with a short stopping distance. A combination of technique, timing and feel.

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In the end, AVB isn’t really about the exercises

When you first start riding, the exercises can seem like the most important part of everything. The slalom, the figure of eight, the braking test…. it’s easy for them to take up all the space in your head.

But somewhere along the way, that begins to change.

You realise it isn’t really about individual exercises but about how you work with the motorcycle. How you respond. How you recover. How you stay calm when something doesn’t immediately go the way you hoped.

Almost everyone struggles with certain exercises. That’s part of learning.

Sometimes something suddenly clicks after weeks of practice. Sometimes the solution turns out to be much simpler than you expected.

And perhaps that’s what AVB is really about.

Not cones. Not exercises. But confidence.

The moment you stop fighting the motorcycle and start understanding what it’s asking from you.

Because from that point on, riding slowly changes from something you do… into something that begins to feel natural…